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2024-10-26 @ 3:39 PM
Last Modification Date:
2024-10-26 @ 3:39 PM
Study NCT ID:
NCT06587529
Status:
RECRUITING
Last Update Posted:
None
First Post:
2024-07-29
Brief Title:
Rigorous Evaluation of the READY to Stand Curriculum to Prevent the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children
Sponsor:
None
Organization:
None
Study Overview
Official Title:
Rigorous Evaluation of the READY to Stand Curriculum as a Tool to Prevent the Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children Among Racially and Ethnically Diverse Urban Youth PHASE III Quasi Experimental Trial
Status:
RECRUITING
Status Verified Date:
2024-09
Last Known Status:
None
Delayed Posting:
No
If Stopped, Why?:
Not Stopped
Has Expanded Access:
No
If Expanded Access, NCT#:
N/A
Has Expanded Access, NCT# Status:
N/A
Acronym:
None
Brief Summary:
The overall goal of the five-year project is to conduct both a process and rigorous outcome evaluation of The Set Me Free Project SMFPs READY to Stand RTS curriculum with an eye toward widespread dissemination to other US communities if deemed effective Broadly the investigators seek to determine the effect participation has on students reductions in commercial sexual exploitation of children CSEC perpetration the primary outcome reductions in CSEC victimization teen dating violence TDV and sexual violence victimization and perpetration as well as increases in bystander intervention in CSEC situations compared to participants in the control condition secondary outcomes
Detailed Description:
The commercial sexual exploitation of children CSEC is a public health crisis in the United States Research has documented risk and protective factors across the social ecology for CSEC that many perpetrators traffickers clients recruiters of CSEC are peers eg romantic partners and adolescents report opportunities to intervene in situations of peer victimization although not necessarily specific to CSEC Prevention efforts with adolescents that seek to 1 reduce risk for CSEC perpetration 2 reduce risk for CSEC victimization and 3 increase positive bystander intervention in situations of CSEC is urgently needed Thus the goal of this multi-stakeholder collaboration-which includes researchers educators practitioners and youth-is to conduct both a process and rigorous outcome evaluation of The Set Me Free Project SMFPs READY to Stand RTS curriculum-with an eye toward widespread dissemination to other US communities if deemed effective
The RTS programming is for both students and school personnel Student programming includes six 45-minute modules implemented to high school students in mixed gender groups of 25 students and provides students with CSEC psychoeducation healthy relationship skills identification of safe people bystander intervention in CSEC situations shifting school norms to be intolerant of all forms of violence and valuing of self and others School personnel participate in a training to equip them with skills to effectively respond to students disclosures of CSEC enhance cultural humility and reinforce programming messages Despite its potential for reducing CSEC the RTS has never been evaluated
The investigators will conduct a quasi-experimental design study in which four traditional high schools and two alternative high schools not including the two high schools that participated in NCT05988398 are assigned to treatment or control conditions Students enrolled in spring elective courses eg healthy relationships psychology in the four traditional high schools and all students in the two alternative high schools n3218 enrolled will complete baseline and immediate post 6- 12- and 18-month follow-up surveys to test the hypothesis that participation in the RTS program will lead to reductions in CSEC perpetration primary outcome as well as reductions in CSEC victimization and teen dating violence TDV and sexual violence victimization and perpetration and increases in bystander intervention in CSEC situations compared to participants in the control condition secondary outcomes Aim 2a The investigators will assess mediators and demographic moderators of program impact Aim 2b Document via program observations of student and school personnel programming Aim 2c post-session surveys n1459 students enrolled in treatment schools n150 school personnel enrolled in treatment schools Aim 2d and post program implementation of key informant and stakeholder interviews n40 program facilitators n10 students n20 school personnel n10 Aim 2e variations in implementation unanticipated challenges lessons learned and perceptions of program impact Determine costs associated with the program implementation both student and school personnel programming to inform future economic evaluation of the RTS Aim 2f
Currently the investigators are in Year 2 of the Refinement and Planning Phase see NCT05988398 Results from clinical trial NCT05988398 suggest that the research and programming are acceptable feasible and safe Programming is perceived as impactful efficacy analyses are forthcoming
The RTS programming is for both students and school personnel Student programming includes six 45-minute modules implemented to high school students in mixed gender groups of 25 students and provides students with CSEC psychoeducation healthy relationship skills identification of safe people bystander intervention in CSEC situations shifting school norms to be intolerant of all forms of violence and valuing of self and others School personnel participate in a training to equip them with skills to effectively respond to students disclosures of CSEC enhance cultural humility and reinforce programming messages Despite its potential for reducing CSEC the RTS has never been evaluated
The investigators will conduct a quasi-experimental design study in which four traditional high schools and two alternative high schools not including the two high schools that participated in NCT05988398 are assigned to treatment or control conditions Students enrolled in spring elective courses eg healthy relationships psychology in the four traditional high schools and all students in the two alternative high schools n3218 enrolled will complete baseline and immediate post 6- 12- and 18-month follow-up surveys to test the hypothesis that participation in the RTS program will lead to reductions in CSEC perpetration primary outcome as well as reductions in CSEC victimization and teen dating violence TDV and sexual violence victimization and perpetration and increases in bystander intervention in CSEC situations compared to participants in the control condition secondary outcomes Aim 2a The investigators will assess mediators and demographic moderators of program impact Aim 2b Document via program observations of student and school personnel programming Aim 2c post-session surveys n1459 students enrolled in treatment schools n150 school personnel enrolled in treatment schools Aim 2d and post program implementation of key informant and stakeholder interviews n40 program facilitators n10 students n20 school personnel n10 Aim 2e variations in implementation unanticipated challenges lessons learned and perceptions of program impact Determine costs associated with the program implementation both student and school personnel programming to inform future economic evaluation of the RTS Aim 2f
Currently the investigators are in Year 2 of the Refinement and Planning Phase see NCT05988398 Results from clinical trial NCT05988398 suggest that the research and programming are acceptable feasible and safe Programming is perceived as impactful efficacy analyses are forthcoming
Study Oversight
Has Oversight DMC:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Drug?:
None
Is a FDA Regulated Device?:
None
Is an Unapproved Device?:
None
Is a PPSD?:
None
Is a US Export?:
None
Is an FDA AA801 Violation?:
None